Thin Ice Rescue

On a remote frozen lake in northern Minnesota, you witness three ice fishermen break through thin ice 200 yards from shore. As the only person within miles who noticed, their lives depend on your next actions. With emergency services 30+ minutes away and rapidly dropping core temperatures, every second counts.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Solo Winter Hiker with Basic Emergency Training

Conversation Partner

Park Ranger Hodges

Setting

Pre-dawn frozen lake, heavy fog, -5°F, cracking sounds echoing across the ice

Location

Remote Lake Wassataquoik, Northern Minnesota Wilderness

Learning Objectives

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Safely approach the breakthrough site without becoming a victim

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Assess and prioritize victims based on consciousness and position

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Execute rescue while maintaining personal safety and managing hypothermia risks

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“*Static crackles* -- This is Ranger Hodges, I'm picking up your emergency signal. I see the breakthrough site from my tower. Three victims in water, clock's ticking. What's your position and what do you see? Over.”

This is how Park Ranger Hodges's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#890

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